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Old 03-13-2017, 04:54 AM
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Default MQ 427 hiding here?

I might be mistaken but the 427 in this clone L72 '68 Bel Air sure looks like a MQ code block that has been decked. I wonder if the codes could be extracted using that forensics trick that's been discussed here.

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Old 03-13-2017, 11:45 AM
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Without the casting date who is to say it isnt a 7 or 8 L78..??..
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Old 03-13-2017, 12:09 PM
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Could be but the owner insisted it is a 427....
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Old 03-13-2017, 01:53 PM
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Could be a 396 bored to 427 ?
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Old 03-21-2017, 02:50 AM
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----Hey! We need a casting number here. That should answer what block we are looking at.....Bill S
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Agreed...I asked...will post when I hear back.

Car looked to be sold, but has been relisted:

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